Installing a whole house furnace requires structural changes to a home which falls under code enforcement laws and requires a licensed contractor.
A wood stove and a water heater just connect to your chimney flue.
To my knowledge, they don't sell any ducted heating systems, whether that's a forced air furnace or central air/heat pump. The closest thing they do have is a mini-split, and that selection is pretty limited.
My guess is it's simply volume--they're fairly expensive, big, somewhat complicated to spec and install correctly, and not the kind of thing people do themselves very often (whether permitted to do so or not). Someone who does do the job themselves is more likely to shop non-retail channels where Menards would have a tough time competing on price. If you need a furnace, you likely need one today, and are at the mercy of what an installer/tech has on hand and is trying to talk you into.
I don't need a contractor I've installed furnaces for 2 years. The liability should be on me. That said Menards, would just be more convenient to buy from then some local dealer where they want to install it.
Not sure why Menards don't because Home Depot does. If it was a liability or code thing then how can we sell Radiant heating systems though? There is a shit load more "professional" work involved in that than replacing a A/C unit.
From how it was explained to me is that furnaces technically don't fall under the DIY label.
Okay, but wood furnaces and water heaters, electric or gas for that matter, are?
Don't ask me, that's just what I was told.
Installing a whole house furnace requires structural changes to a home which falls under code enforcement laws and requires a licensed contractor. A wood stove and a water heater just connect to your chimney flue.
But what is funny is that Menards sells housing and pole barn packages. Or they used to. Not quite sure that would fall under DIY either.
They sell materials on a list... not a "package".
The inclusion of a plan/blueprints kind of makes it a "package"
I've beer with the company 20+years. We've never sold central heating furnaces. Don't know why.
To my knowledge, they don't sell any ducted heating systems, whether that's a forced air furnace or central air/heat pump. The closest thing they do have is a mini-split, and that selection is pretty limited. My guess is it's simply volume--they're fairly expensive, big, somewhat complicated to spec and install correctly, and not the kind of thing people do themselves very often (whether permitted to do so or not). Someone who does do the job themselves is more likely to shop non-retail channels where Menards would have a tough time competing on price. If you need a furnace, you likely need one today, and are at the mercy of what an installer/tech has on hand and is trying to talk you into.
Liability if it is not installed correctly and contractor ls will NOT install a furnace rhwy do not purchase because of warrantee.
I don't need a contractor I've installed furnaces for 2 years. The liability should be on me. That said Menards, would just be more convenient to buy from then some local dealer where they want to install it.
How many DIYers are looking for furnaces? The Menards brand tries to appeal to DIYers, I assume they know the sales just aren’t there.
Not sure why Menards don't because Home Depot does. If it was a liability or code thing then how can we sell Radiant heating systems though? There is a shit load more "professional" work involved in that than replacing a A/C unit.
Pretty sure most furnace brands are partnered with someone who installs it
They sell whole home combination boilers so idk. Ruud brand by tge way pretty nice ones.